Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the impact of the carbon tax on pump prices for petrol and diesel; (b) whether the Ministry has studied the impact of increasing petrol duties on miles driven and traffic by each type of vehicle in Singapore; and (c) if so, what are the results ofContinue reading “IMPACT OF CARBON TAX ON PETROL AND DIESEL PUMP PRICES”
Category Archives: Housing, Transport, Infrastructure
PUBLIC AGENCIES AND LEGISLATION GOVERNING USE OF CCTVS INSTALLED ON PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TO ENSURE PRIVACY OF NEIGHBOURING LAND OCCUPANTS IS SAFEGUARDED
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development which public agencies and legislation govern the use of CCTVs installed on private residential properties, particularly to ensure that the privacy of neighbouring land occupants is safeguarded. Mr Desmond Lee: No legislation or public agency explicitly and specifically targets the use of CCTV cameras installed on private residential properties.Continue reading “PUBLIC AGENCIES AND LEGISLATION GOVERNING USE OF CCTVS INSTALLED ON PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TO ENSURE PRIVACY OF NEIGHBOURING LAND OCCUPANTS IS SAFEGUARDED”
ANNUAL BREAKDOWN AMOUNTS OF ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY COLLECTED FROM SINGAPOREANS BUYING SECOND, THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES RESPECTIVELY OVER LAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Finance over the last five years, what are annual breakdown amounts of Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) that have been collected from (i) Singapore Citizens buying a second property and (ii) Singapore citizens buying a third and subsequent residential properties, respectively. Mr Lawrence Wong: From 2017 to 2021, theContinue reading “ANNUAL BREAKDOWN AMOUNTS OF ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY COLLECTED FROM SINGAPOREANS BUYING SECOND, THIRD AND SUBSEQUENT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES RESPECTIVELY OVER LAST FIVE YEARS”
IMPACT OF AGREEMENT TO REALIGN FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION BOUNDARY BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JAKARTA
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Transport arising from the agreement at the 5th Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in Bintan, what will be the status of the Singapore and Jakarta Flight Information Regions (FIR) respectively, should both Governments fail to come to a new agreement after 25 years. The Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National SecurityContinue reading “IMPACT OF AGREEMENT TO REALIGN FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION BOUNDARY BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JAKARTA”
DATA ON FUTURE PRIME LOCATION PUBLIC HOUSING PLANNING ZONES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development with regard to the Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) model (a) which planning areas or subzones are currently recognised for PLH; (b) which planning areas or subzones are expected to be earmarked for PLH by 2030; and (c) whether the Government has plans to impose ownership orContinue reading “DATA ON FUTURE PRIME LOCATION PUBLIC HOUSING PLANNING ZONES”
TARGETS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES CHARGING POINTS IN HDB CARPARKS AND TOWNS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport for each of the towns which are not specifically identified as electric vehicle (EV)-ready towns by 2025, and specifically in Sengkang, what is the target number and percentage of total HDB carparks within the town that will be fitted with EV chargers by 2025. Mr S Iswaran: As ofContinue reading “TARGETS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES CHARGING POINTS IN HDB CARPARKS AND TOWNS”
NON-COMPLIANT PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICES DETECTED EVERY MONTH AND EFFORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH DEVICE REQUIREMENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) in the past year, how many incidences of installation of non-compliant batteries in personal mobility devices (PMDs) have been reported every month on average; (b) what are the current efforts by the Ministry to ensure that approved vendors of PMD batteries are not simultaneously selling non-compliantContinue reading “NON-COMPLIANT PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICES DETECTED EVERY MONTH AND EFFORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH DEVICE REQUIREMENTS”
OUTCOME OF HDB BTO FLAT APPLICATIONS FROM FIRST-TIMER FAMILIES AND FIRST-TIMER SINGLES IN LAST 10 YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development in each of the last 10 years (a) what is the overall number of HDB BTO flat applications from first-timer families and first-timer singles; and (b) what is the number of BTO flats allocated to first-timer families and first-timer singles. Mr Desmond Lee: Table 1 shows theContinue reading “OUTCOME OF HDB BTO FLAT APPLICATIONS FROM FIRST-TIMER FAMILIES AND FIRST-TIMER SINGLES IN LAST 10 YEARS”
ANNUAL NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF HDB AND PRIVATE PROPERTY FLAT BUYERS WITH TOTAL DEBT SERVICING RATIO OF ABOVE 55%
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister since 2013, what is the annual number and proportion of HDB and private property flat buyers who had a total debt servicing ratio of above 55%. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (for the Prime Minister): The Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) threshold was adjusted from 60% to 55% as part ofContinue reading “ANNUAL NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF HDB AND PRIVATE PROPERTY FLAT BUYERS WITH TOTAL DEBT SERVICING RATIO OF ABOVE 55%”
PROPOSAL FOR GRANTING UPFRONT REMISSION OF ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY TO MARRIED COUPLES WITH AT LEAST ONE SINGAPORE CITIZEN SPOUSE PURCHASING REPLACEMENT PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the raising of Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates for second properties, whether the Government can consider granting upfront remission of ABSD for married couples with at least one Singapore Citizen spouse who is purchasing a replacement private residential property, similar to the purchaseContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR GRANTING UPFRONT REMISSION OF ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY TO MARRIED COUPLES WITH AT LEAST ONE SINGAPORE CITIZEN SPOUSE PURCHASING REPLACEMENT PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY”
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